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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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hi everyone,
i had a lot of trouble with my original volvo stereo somy sister got me a new kenwood. after installation everything works just finebut it won't keepsettings after turning ignition on or off!
what power wire should i connect it to so it won't loose all settings every single time?
thank you for your help,
regards,
Alex.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Did you buy the harness adapter?
If not I would have to look at a wiring diagram to tell you.
On the new radio itself I think it will be yellow.
 
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Old May 1, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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I recon you have the "ign" and "+ve" wires swapped.
 
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Old May 1, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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when I put my head unit in, the ignition wire was blue i would check that
 
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Old May 1, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Yep, you definitely want to connect to a constant 12 volt source, not a switched source.
 
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